Hidalgo County, NM has an above average rate of both violent and property crime compared to the national averages. The county has a violent crime rate of 25.5, well above the US average of 22.7, and a property crime rate of 26.4; higher than the US average of 35.4. Therefore, this area may be at a greater risk for criminal activity than other areas across the country and individuals should take extra precautions to ensure their safety.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Hidalgo County violent crime is 25.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Hidalgo County property crime is 26.4. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Hidalgo, New Mexico does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Lordsburg, New Mexico. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Lordsburg, New Mexico. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.